Sniffapalooza Fall Ball 2014!             Saturday, Oct. 11 - Sunday, Oct. 12, 2014    in NYC! 

Dear Fragrance Friends,

We are less than one week away from the most incredible sensory adventure known to humankind -  Sniffapalooza Fall Ball in NYC! Mark your calendars - the dates are Saturday, October 11 & Sunday, October 12 - for the TEN YEAR ANNIVERSARY of our spectacular scent event!

What we're really jazzed about are all the FABULOUS BRANDS and NEW LAUNCHES happening at the event!

Here's a preview of just a fraction of what you'll be sniffing:

• Have cocktails with Molton Brown at their Madison Avenue flagship & get a jump start on the holiday collection & the new Oudh Accord & Gold range!

• Attend an exclusive Master Class with Carven at Saks Fragrance Library & sample Carven L'eau de Toilette & Carven Le Parfum!

• Be the first to sniff The Architect Club with creator Carlos Huber at Osswald Parfumerie, with guest perfumers!

• Meet Chef Roblé Ali & get a taste of his Fragrance Recipe, CLIQUE by Roblé!

• Premiere the totally fabulous Diana Vreeland Parfums Collection!

• Experience Roja Parfums new bespoke masculine & feminine fragrances created for Bergdorf Goodman!

• Get a whiff of Annick Goutal's latest creation, Vent de Folie!

• Say hello to Kelly Killoren Bensimon & get a sneak-sniff of her new candle, Baiser Rose!

• Indulge in Tom Ford's Patchouli Absolu!

• Experience the new Gardenia de Robert Piguet!

• Sample the new Iris des Champs from Houbigant!

• Meet creator Kilian Hennessy & swoon at the new Addictive State of Mind & The Jewels of l'Oevre Noire collections!

• Surround yourself with Antica Farmacista's irresistible new interior offerings!

• Premiere Atelier Cologne's new Rendezvous, exclusive to Bergdorf Goodman & the Atelier Cologne store on our itinerary!

• Inhale Jo Malone's new Tuberose Angelica and Sea Salt & Sage!

• Be the first to sample new Bottega Veneta Knot, Balenciaga B & the Jean Patou Heritage Collection!

• Meet Alan Beck and experience the beautiful fragrances of Marly and Tiziano Terenzi!

Here's our itinerary-in-progress, with tons of special surprises in the works & more to come:

Author Chandler Burr; Kilian Hennessy of By Kilian; Kelly Killoren Bensimon & Francois Damide of Baiser Rose; Mark Behnke of Colognoisseur; Alton Suggs of Carven Parfums; Carlos Huber of Arquiste; Roblé Ali of CLIQUE by Roblé; Carlos Powell of Peace Love Perfume; Joyce Lanigan & Jacinta Bunt of Nomad Two Worlds; Sue Phillips of Scentarium; Gerard Camme of Atelier Cologne; Cristina Valdes of Annick Goutal; Alan Beck of Marly & Tiziano Terenzi; Christine Daley of Perfumer Supply House; David Cantor & Lisa Wallos of Kiori; Kelly Fraser of Antica Farmacista; Tracey Lundquist of iPerfumer Home App; Candice Sabatini, Editorial Director & Fragrance Editor of Beauty News NYC; Carolyn Fabrigas of ScentWorld; James McLaughlin of Jo Malone; Roberto Vargas of Maison Francis Kurkdjian; Tom Crutchfield of Roja Parfums; William Reith of Ramon Monegal; Patti Buttacavoli of Jean Patou; Steve Assous of Tom Ford; Anne Cafasso of Houbigant; Atique Majrouh of Robert Piguet; and reps from Diana Vreeland Parfums, Guerlain, Creed, Judith Leiber, Clive Christian, Bottega Veneta, Cartier, Donna Karan, Molton Brown, Lubin, The Third Man, A Dozen Roses,  Givenchy, Nest, Chanel & Chanel Les Exclusifs, Diptyque, Caron, Histoires de Parfums; Estee Lauder, Prada, Van Cleef & Arpels, Le Labo, Kiehls, Chloe, Fresh, Apothia, Amouage, Sisley, Hermes, Jul et Mad; Balenciaga, Dayna Decker, L'Artisan Parfumeur, M Micallef, Fornasetti, Slumberhouse, Kerosene, Keiko Mecheri, Judith Leiber, Tommi Sooni; Undergreen, Au Pays de La Fleur D'Oranger, Tola, Mancera, Laboratorio Olfattivo, JAR, Histoire des Parfums, Penhaligon's, Joya, Serge Lutens, and scads of others!

SATURDAY, October 11

 

8:15am - 10:00am: The famous private Breakfast with exclusive speakers and presentations at Bergdorf Goodman!

 

PLEASE NOTE: Breakfast limited to the first 65 guests to sign up, and is currently SOLD OUT. Join our wait list!

 

10:00am - 12:00pm: Sniffing time on the beauty floor at BG, meet special guests & presenters from the breakfast, exclusive offers, makeup artists, the BG raffle & those legendary gift bags!

 

12:30pm - 2:30pm: Prix Fixe Luncheon (including glass of wine!) at the fabulous Brasserie 8 1/2! Special speakers & presentations & Sniffapalooza Lunch Loot! The Sniffapalooza Interview Series: Karen Dubin interviews Chandler Burr!

 

3:00pm - 4:30pm: Private presentation at Molton Brown's newest flagship boutique on Madison & 59th St! Sample the full range of amazing bath, body & lifestyle products, and premiere the new Oudh Accord & Gold Collection and latest additions to the Fine Fragrance line. Delicious nibbles, customized token of appreciation and an exclusive Sniffapalooza GWP!

 

5:00pm - 6:30pm: Exclusive Master Class with Carven Parfums at the new Fragrance Library at Saks Fifth Avenue! Join Fragrance Ambassador Alton Suggs as he takes us through the rich history of this iconic brand. Sip something bubbly, have a nosh,  experience Carven L'Eau de Toilette and Carven Le Parfum, and get a sneak-peak at the upcoming new Men's scent! Samples and a special Sniffapalooza GWP!

 

SUNDAY, October 12

 

9:30am - 11:00am: Visit with our friends Tanja and Clement at Osswald, Soho's newest cutting-edge fragrance & beauty emporium! Nibble light breakfast edibles, sip a welcoming libation, and discover unique niche brands available nowhere else in NYC. Meet Carlos Huber of Arquiste & premiere The Architect Club with guest perfumers!

 

11:00am - 12:30pm: Explore NYC's interactive fragrance experience, The Scentarium! Join founder & fragrance expert extraordinaire Sue Phillips as she takes you on a journey through her personal world of custom fragrance creation & learn how you can make your own bespoke scent! The Scentarium has become a space for education, enlightenment, & creativity. Special rates & perks for Sniffapalooza!

 

1:00pm - 3:00pm: Prix Fixe Five Course Luncheon (glass of wine included!) at Little Italy favorite, La Mela! Keynote Address by Mark Behnke of Colognoisseur, EAU de Sniffapalooza Showcase (Emerging Artisans Uncorked!) & party favors!

 

3:00pm - 6:00pm: Open House sniffing at Le Labo! Meet the Le Labo team, check out the full collection, those fabulous candles, the world's most magnificent laundry wash... & have your purchases custom-labeled!

 

3:00pm - 6:00pm: Open House sniffing at Atelier Cologne, Elizabeth Street's newest jewel! Premiere the new Rendezvous, experience the full collection, meet the team,

discover the new bath & body collection, take home samples, and have your purchases engraved!

 

The rates for Sniffapalooza Fall Ball are as follows:

 

Saturday, 10/11: $95 covers event & luncheon & assorted special treats!

 

Sunday, 10/12: $95 covers event & luncheon & assorted special treats!

 

Full Weekend: $190 covers events 10/11 and 10/12, luncheons both days and assorted treats as detailed above.

 

 

A portion of each registration fee will be donated to a very special charity - Memorial Sloan Kettering Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund.

 

If you've attended Sniffapalooza before, you know what an incredible experience awaits you... if you haven't, you're in for the time of your life!

 

Disclaimer: Team Karen cannot be responsible for any addictions to Sniffapalooza, or withdrawal symptoms that may result after the event is over. If such symptoms occur, go immediately to the nearest fragrance counter!

 

We can't wait to see all our old friends again and meet our new ones!

 

Viva La Sniffa, Baby!

 

TEAM KAREN

 

Karen Dubin - Founder & CEO

 

Karen Adams - COO